Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (139184)

United States • Age 68

Joined myLot 15 years ago

I work with special children in a school setting. Hubby is retired, I am not. I spend a lot of time online and I love myLot.

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Discussions (4270)

Heather Echola's Discussions

Back to Work

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 7h

I like my job, but I could get accustomed to staying at home as well. Before I leave today I need to update a document about my student's routine. I am much more competent at doing it at home, then making copies at work. I also...

october 2021

work duties

pack a lunch

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8 people

We will be leaving pretty soon

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 22h

Last Thursday the Fusion chewed up a belt. The alternator light came on. So hubby went and got a belt, then decided he could not do it himself. When he decided this, it was Saturday evening.Our mechanic also runs a wrecker...

october 2021

car repairs

notifications done

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16 people

I almost forgot

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 17 Oct

Hubby would not let me forget, our neighbor had a big get together on the patio at their house. I am not very social, but hubby is. We received a nicely printed invitation for chili. They had asked many of the neighbors to...

october 2021

chili on the patio

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15 people

Homemade food

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 17 Oct

We had beef vegetable soup for lunch, home made of course. I made biscuits to go along. Boy they tasted good. We drank orange juice as well. Gearing up for he colder season. Of course I want a nap now. Oh, I guess I should...

october 2021

biscuits

soup

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10 people

I needed a snack

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 16 Oct

Or I wanted a snack. Anyway, I made one. I have these delicious round tortilla chips made with yellow corn. They are tasty by themselves but I needed something more. I am out of salsa. I thought hummus then changed my mind. I...

october 2021

nachos

jalapenos

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14 people

I was gone all morning.

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 16 Oct

I have not met with Jane for coffee in a long while. We went to Wendy's in Hillsboro. There is also a nice thrift shop there. Et Cetera shop. They are all over the country, run by Mennonite associations. I got three pieces of...

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17 people

Striking close to home

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 16 Oct

We have had a death in our school family, a COVID death. Her young, lively little spirit will be missed. She was a reading specialist. Her husband is a coach. Her dad and mom are still critically ill--they pastor a church. Did...

october 2021

covid

death children

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12 people

Busy in my sleep

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 15 Oct

Well I was awake before 5. I needed to get up for the bathroom. In my dreams I was at a conference, and the bathrooms were closed. Someone told me I could go in anyway, but they were all torn up, so I was glad to wake up. It...

october 2021

friday

retakes

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15 people

Well it is Thursday

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 14 Oct

I just got a text that one of my kids is not going to school today, and will not be on the bus. The other student from that location will have a meeting with a mentor and will not ride in the afternoon. So, I will ride with the...

october 2021

bus routes

house plants

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14 people

Read the paperwork!!

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 13 Oct

Today did not go quite as planned. Hubby found some paperwork he had not read. He was not supposed to eat within four hours of his tests. The cardiology tests could take from 2 to 4 hours. So that meant we did not go to Wichita...

october 2021

stress test cardiologist

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20 people

Wet and wonderful

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 13 Oct

We had rain off and on most of the night, so we got some moisture. Today I will leave work shortly after 10 a.m. and go with hubby to a cardiologist, then later to the VA for his urologist. I hope to shop some at Aldi and also...

october 2021

fall rain

doctor appointments

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14 people

The storms have arrived

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 12 Oct

Shortly after I got home for the evening, the storms arrived. Lots of thunder and lightning. Pouring rain. Cool breezes. Hubby had made pasties for this evening. And we shall have them tomorrow as well.We ate coleslaw with them...

october 2021

fall weather

showers

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18 people

It is in the mail

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 12 Oct

I have a flexible spending account. Our school has a new service provider for benefits. Without warning they shut off our cards. New cards are in the mail. Supposed to be here last week.NOT I am frustrated, because it is MY...

october 2021

benefits

cards

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13 people

Feeling distracted this morning

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 11 Oct

It is chilly outside and rainy. The cats are into things and I am feeling rather distracted. Last night was a great sleeping night. Some places are out of school today, but not us. Banks are closed and no mail will run. It is...

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14 people

We have lost another friend

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 10 Oct

It may be that not a lot of you know her, and it seems that she has not been on here since the beginning of Covid. Pat Veretto's daughter posted on Facebook that she passed peacefully in her sleep. Another friend from here asked...

october 2021

rip

long term mylot

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44 people

I have to take a nap

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 10 Oct

Last night Tinker decided to help us sleep. He has not been to our room at night in ages. Tinker was bossy, and playful, and to say the least, I did not sleep well. I have some other things ging on that sometimes disturb my...

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11 people

I went back to bed

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 9 Oct

I think this is becoming a Saturday habit for me. I went back to bed and slept a couple of hours. I dreamed about my student, and field trips, etc. When I got back up, hubby got up a little bit after. When he was ready to eat...

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8 people

Not every morning looks like this

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 9 Oct

I took tis picture last week as I walked to work. Not every morning looks like this, I enjoy it when they do. People say that the color in the sky is from various pollutants, or smoke. I do not know for sure. I just know it is...

october 2021

sunrise

colorful sky

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23 people

What I should do

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 8 Oct

During a break or lunch today I should call my sister, before she calls me. I do want to talk to her, but prefer it to be when I am not doing something else. She often gets side tracked. I think I need to make lots of phone...

october 2021

shop

phone calls

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16 people

Mild panic

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (139184) • United States 7 Oct

I overslept this morning. I use my phone as an alarm and it must have gone off four times before I heard it.That does not leave me much internet time at all. I still need to brush my teeth and pack my lunch. I think I needed...

october 2021

over slept

pack a lunch

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19 people